CHICK RICE

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OCTOBER 3 TO 31, 1996 OPENING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3 6TO9 P.M.

MONTE CLARK GALLERY

1727 W. THIRD AVE., VANCOUVER, B.C V6J 1K7 TEL. 604.730.5000

October 1996 / Planet of the Arts 25

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Review

By Maeve Doyle

Before completing First Year at Emily Carr, Mark Grady distributed 100 resumés in the form of a special offer brochure advertising himself as employable for the summer of 1979.

Inside the pamphlet were three photographs of Mark, each one showing a different aspect of his personality. In the first photo he was wearing a business suit; in the second, every day street clothes; and in the third, a rubber nose and glasses.

BCTV was one of the companies that called Grady in for an interview. It was clear that Mark’s advertising campaign had made an impact when his prospective employer greeted him wearing a rubber nose and glasses.

Mark graduated from Interdisciplinary Media in 1982. (The department is now known as Intermedia). And the summer job with BCTV turned into a career that is now in its seventeenth year.

Mark’s theme of multiple images, like the one in the brochure, persists throughout his work. At BCTV that Mark began his training in computer graphics. This influenced and enabled him to move from paint on canvas to his brilliant computer mediated images. é

Mark’s work focuses on issues of humanity and creates a narrative that consistently includes three key elements: history, art, and art history. Discussions of Grady’s pieces often include refer- ences to the theme of war and the work of Goya. Historical photographs, which are considered unalterable, are charged to an emotionally high pitch when Mark replaces the face of an army commander with that of his own. By doing this, Mark asks us to put ourselves in the shoes of his Soa subjects, and to consider the possibilities of what could have been an alternative future if we were er the ones making their decisions.

Grady is not a formalist - the computer technology he uses to create his artwork always remains secondary to its content. The personal dimension is what evokes meaning in the work and provokes a reaction that engages the viewer in these monumental pieces.

Mark Grady’s work was on view at Monte Clark Gallery, 1727 W. 3rd Ave. Now showing at the gallery is Chick Rice - Black ¢ Grey ¢ White [see ad at left]

[FOCUS] 1996, Japan Dir. Isak Satoshi

Satoshi's film questions the ethics of TV journalism. We are taken on a trip with a small TV news crew as they interview a shy young man who enjoys eavesdropping on other people’s phone conversations. The interview- er/director, hungry for a news breaking event, gets himself, his crew, and the eavesdropper dragged into an explosive situation.

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programs, this film moves along and confirms our suspicions about manipulative, pushy TV news people.

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ers covering the mission, and video material of events surrounding the mission and the putsch of 1991 in Moscow. The chain of events tells the story of one cosmonaut who leaves as a citizen of the USSR, then ten months later returns to a new Russia.

Star Trek doesn’t hold my attention, but Out of the Present did. It was interesting to witness British astronaut Helen Slater hold her own in a very male environment. Not a must-see, but for those interested in space programs, worth- while.

OUT OF THE PRESENT 1996, Germany Dir. Andrei Ujick

In this documentary we see astounding original 35mm footage of Cosmos and Mir space stations. The darn problem with these 35mm shots is that they are too long! Most of the footage is of Russian documentary filmmak-

2.5 out of 5 -GS

OCTOBER 4 - 20, 1996

Vancouver International Film Festival Media Reception

| attended the 15th annual Vancouver Film Festival’s media reception and have this to report: a

Festival director Alan Franey spoke about a few of the key themes to be found among this year’s selection, one being films from countries previously under the domination of communist Russia. ;

Franey also noted that festival programmers traveled to India and brought back “an enlarged selection from that movie-crazy sub- continent.”

Franey spoke of the Film Festival’s commit- ment to non-fiction features and documen- taries. This year’s program includes “more titles (of non-fiction and documentaries) than ever before — over thirty in all.” Emily Carr Alumna Paula Vander’s film Eurydice Was Murdered Too, and Emily Carr 4th year Film/Video student Ling Chiu’s film Tee Hee Hee are among the films in this category.

Emily Carr instructor Dennis Burke com- posed the music for The Hungarian Revelation, a short film by Nicholas Racz, and did sound and music for Elizabeth Murray’s Bernice. Both of these films are part of this year’s Fest, and should not be missed by any keen sound class students.

A film with a program description that caught my eye was Penny Wheelwright’s Under Wraps, a documentary about “...a search to see how attitudes towards menstruation are mani- fested in popular culture today.” —Grace Salez

Ling Chiu : Emily Carr Film/Video 4 minutes

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EURYDICE

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CHICK RICE BLACK «+

OCTOBER 3 TO 31, 1996

GREY «

WHITE

OPENING THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3

6 TOORM.

MONTE CLARK GALLERY 1727 W. THIRD AVE., VANCOUVER, B.C VJ 1K7 TEL.

604.730.5000

OCTOBER 4 - 20, 1996

Vancouver International Film Festival Media Reception

| attended the 15th annual Vancouve film Festival's media reception and have this t6 report:

Festival director Alon Franey spoke about a few ofthe key themes to be found among this. years selection, one being films frm counties previous under the domination of communist Russa

Franey also noted that festival programmers traveled fo India and brought back "on ‘enlarged selection from that movie-razy sub-

Franey spoke ofthe Film Fstvas commit- ‘ment to nonfiction features and documen {aries This year’s program includes “more titles (non fition and documentaries) than ever before ~ over tity in all” Emily Car Alurana Paula Vander’ film Eurycice Was Murdered Too, ‘and Emily Carr 4th year Film/Video student Ling Chit’ film Tee Hee Hee are among the fm in this category.

Emily Ca instructor Dennis Burke com ‘posed the music for The Hungarian Revelation, a Short film by Nicholas Racz, and did sound and. ‘music for Elabeth Murray's Bernice. Both of these fms are par of this year’s Fest, and should not be missed by any keen sound class students

‘lm with a program description that ‘aught my eye was Penny Wheelwright’s Under Wrops, a documentary about *..a search to see how atitudes towards menstratio are mani= fested in popular culture today” ~Grace Saez

October 1996 / Planet of the Arts 25

The Doyle

Review

By Maeve Doyle

Before completing First Year at Emily Car, Mark Grady distributed 100 resumés in the fer ofa special offer brochure advertising himsel! as employable fr the summer of 1979.

Inside the pamphlet were three photographs of Mark, each one showing a different aspect of bis personality Inthe fst photo he was wearing a busines sult inthe second, every day set dothes; and inthe third, a rubber nose and gases.

BCTV was one ofthe companies that called Grady infor an interview. It was clear that Mar’ ‘advertising campaign had made an impact when his prospective employer greeted him wearing 2 rubber note and glasses

Mack graduated trom Intrdscplinary Media in 1982. (The department now known as Inermedi), And the summer ob with BCTV turned into a carer that fs now in its seventeenth year

Mark's theme of multiple images, ike the one inthe brochure, persists throughout his work. At BCTV that Mark began his raining in computer graphics. This influenced and enabled him to ‘ove rom pint on canvas to his brant computer mediated images

Mark's work focuses on isues of humanity and creates @ narrative that consistently includes thre key elements: story, art and art history. Discusions of Grads pices often include refer. fences tothe theme of war and the work of Goya Historical photographs, which are considered tnalterabe, ae charged to an emotionally high pitch when Mark replaces the face ofan army ‘commander with that of his own. By doing this, Mark asks us to put ourselves inthe shoes of his Subjects and to consier the posibties of what could have been an alternative future if we were ‘the ones making their decisions.

Grady i not a formalist - the computer technology he uses to crate his anwork always remains secondary tots content. The personal dimension is what evokes meaning in the work and provokes a reaction that engages the viewer in these monumental pieces

Mark Grady’s work was on view at Monte Clark Gallery, 1727 W. 3rd Ave. Now showing a the galery is Chick Rice ~ Black « Grey = White [see ad at left

{Focus} 1996, japan ie ak Satoshi

Satoshi's fl questions the ethics of TV Jouralsm, We ae taken on trp with a small TV news crew a they interview ashy young ‘man who enjoys eavesdropping on other ‘People’s phone conversations. The interview: terdirector, hungry fora news breaking event, ‘gets himsel, his crew, and the eavesdropper ‘ragged into an explosive situation,

Shot inthe style of unedited current-affats

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"Men are afraid to be laugheé women afraid to be kill

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programs, this flm moves along and confiems bur suspicions about manipulative, pushy TV news peopl.

BS outol 5 -GS

(OUT OF THE PRESENT 1996, Germany Die Andel Ujck

In this documentary we se astounding cxiginal 35mm footage of Cosmos and Mi Space stations. The darn problem with these 35mm shots that they are too lona! Most of the footage i of Russian documentary filmmak-

rs covering the mission, and video material of teventssurtounding the mision and the putsch ‘of 1991 in Moscow The chain of events tells the story of one cosmonaut who leaves as 3 citizen ofthe USSR, then fen months later Fetuens to anew Rusia

Star Trek doesn't hold my attention, but Out ofthe Present dd. i was interesting to witness, British astronaut Hele Slater hold her own in very male environment. Nota must-see, but for those interested in space programs, wort wile,

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